Stories by Alisha Evans

A change in funding for Tauranga's civic precinct, Te Manawataki o Te Papa, could save ratepayers $1million a year in interest.

A Tauranga woman is locked in a row with council over unpaid rates because she believes the city has been "denied democracy".

Originally it was going to be a four-month trial in response to safety concerns around the high traffic volumes while children travelled to and from school.

Tauranga City Council is awaiting a new trial date in its bid to recoup millions of dollars lost in a failed transport hub.

Auckland water taxi company Hauraki Express is prepared to build two ferries for the service if local councils will subsidise the fares.

Just 38.7 per cent of people voted in the Tauranga City Council election on Saturday.

When the former Olympic champ used to win a race, the hard work was done - but now, the next Tauranga mayor says it's just beginning.

Tauranga will choose who will be running their city for the first time in five years on Saturday.

Candidates at a public meeting raised concerns about the plan's $4.9 billion proposed spend and its affordability.

The legal process to transfer the land, which the $306 million civic precinct Te Manawataki O Te Papa is being built on, to a joint trust is complete.

A ferry service between Mount Maunganui and Tauranga could be on the way in 2025.

Six-storey buildings could be permitted after the recommendations of an independent hearing panel were rejected.

Tauranga has a population of more than 130,000, but only 14 people have put their hand up to stand in the elections so far, with a week until nominations close.

Construction of the 4m wide path began in April 2023 and it opened in December.

Western Bay of Plenty households face paying an extra $300 to $350 per year under the council's long-term plan proposal.

Mount Maunganui's poor air quality is impacting people's health, with officials saying there is a "critical need" to find alternate sites for businesses that emit pollutants.

ACT Party leader David Seymour would vote against Māori wards if his home council were to hold a referendum on them.

Homeowners in a Tauranga suburb are closer to a solution after council agreed to fund a buyout with the government.

Plans for a stadium in central Tauranga have been scaled back and construction pushed out because of budget constraints.

The current funding model for transport infrastructure is "not going to cut it" and congestion charges may be needed in Tauranga.

ACT is joining a former mayor in calling for Tauranga's commission to act in a "caretaker role".

A border collie's "horrific injuries" have healed six weeks after her throat was "ripped open" by two dogs.

Paid parking signs have been popping up around Tauranga despite the council pausing plans to extend parking charges.

A Tauranga business is worried the name change for National Park Village will create confusion for its customers.

Pushing pause on policies that affect bars and the sale of alcohol in Tauranga is "positive for the city", a shop owner says.